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Blenheim March 21st 1864

My own darling Mother,

Many thanks for your last most welcome

letter received a week ago. I intended answering it all last week

but I could not find time. Mr. or rather Capt Morgan is here & as

I am the only young lady in the house I am obliged to to give

up a good deal of my time out of school to entertaining him.

I had letters from Sister and Nina by the last mail. Nina

had been sick somewhat as I was Xmas I suppose but she

said she was quite well again. She said she had given up

her trip to see you Easter, it was no doubt